Server Setup: Introduction

Self-hosting the AniStream Server Stack allows you to run a centralized media backend on your home server, NAS, or cloud VPS.

With a self-hosted server, you get:

Watch history, bookmarks, and series progress sync across all your devices.

Create separate accounts for family members or friends, each with their own isolated watchlist.

The background worker continuously keeps anime and series catalogs up to date, even while no one's watching.

Manage users, monitor scraper jobs.

Setup Workflow

Setting up your server follows a modular 4-step process:

Choose Host Platform (Docker / CapRover)

Choose & Configure Storage

Launch Server Stack

Connect Clients

Select the hosting environment you want to use for deploying the AniStream API and Worker services:

Recommended for most servers and home labs. Deploy in seconds using prebuilt multi-arch container images.

One-click PaaS template deployment with automated Let's Encrypt SSL and container routing.